What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?
Two planets stand out in March’s evening sky, but let’s start our tour with a pair of lesser lights that ...
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When is T Coronae Borealis going to explode?
Back to Article List Despite earlier predictions that it would explode by September 2024, we’re still waiting. But it will ...
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The Moon joins the planets
March opens with Venus and Mercury visible in the evening sky, along with a delicate crescent Moon. Neptune is nearby ...
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The Sky This Week from February 21 to 28: Saturn and Mercury meet
Mercury and Saturn stand side by side in the early-evening sky near the end of February. Note that Neptune is ...
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Nikon’s Z 180–600mm f/5.6–6.3 VR lens reviewed for astrophotography
The Nikkor Z 180–600mm is not small, but its internal zoom and solid optics makes it a great option for ...
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The Sky This Week from February 14 to 21: Venus reaches greatest brilliancy
Caption: Venus is the brightest point of light shining at lower left in this gorgeous astrophoto of the February night ...
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What’s in the sky this week from February 7 to 14, 2025
Friday, February 7 Mighty Jupiter stands high in the east at sunset, dominating the stars of Taurus the Bull as they ...
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February 2025: What’s in the sky this month? Venus, Jupiter, and Mars continue to dominate the sky, and the Moon occults the Pleiades
We’re quickly losing sight of Saturn, but Venus, Jupiter, and Mars dominate the sky. Uranus and Neptune are easy binocular ...
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The Sky This Week from January 31 to February 7: Watch the Pleiades disappear
Friday, January 31 After passing through its New phase last week, the Moon is now a thin waxing crescent some ...
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The Moon mingles with Antares
Friday, January 24The Moon passes 0.3° south of the bright red giant star Antares at 7 P.M. EST. However, the ...
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